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Later this year, Microsoft will release the first big update of the year codenamed "Windows 10 version 21H2". In addition to a new Start Menu, we're also expecting a number of improvements for existing features, such as the Windows Settings app. Below we have outlined the new nifty changes expected to launch this year.
Microsoft has fixed a bug that could allow a threat actor to create specially crafted downloads that crash Windows 10 simply by opening the folder where they are downloaded. In January, we reported on a new Windows 10 vulnerability discovered by Jonas Lykkegård that allows any user or program, even those with low privileges, to mark an NTFS drive as corrupted simply by accessing the special folder.
Microsoft has fixed a bug that could allow a threat actor to create specially crafted downloads that crash Windows 10 simply by opening the folder where they are downloaded. In January, we reported on a new Windows 10 vulnerability discovered by Jonas Lykkegård that allows any user or program, even those with low privileges, to mark an NTFS drive as corrupted simply by accessing the special folder.
Some Windows 10 users have issues with DNS resolution after installing the latest Windows 10 cumulative updates released this week. As part of this week's April 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5001330 & KB5001337 cumulative updates to fix various security vulnerabilities and bugs discovered in the operating system.
Some Windows 10 users have issues with DNS resolution after installing the latest Windows 10 cumulative updates released this week. As part of this week's April 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5001330 & KB5001337 cumulative updates to fix various security vulnerabilities and bugs discovered in the operating system.
Microsoft is now installing the Windows 10 21H1 build in the Release preview channel, indicating that it will likely be released later this month or in May. Windows 10 21H1 is the next feature update to be released and delivered as an enablement package that enables dormant features already installed on Windows 10 2004 and Windows 20 20H2. Microsoft began testing the Windows 10 21H1 feature update in February after releasing it on the Windows Insider 'Beta' channel. Yesterday, Microsoft announced that they had moved the Windows 10 21H1 feature update to the 'Release' channel, which indicates that they are very close to releasing it.
As part of the April Patch cycle, Microsoft is rolling out a new cumulative update for all supported version of Windows, including KB5001330 for Windows 10 20H2/2004 and KB5001337 for Windows 10 1909. Like every Windows Update, you can open the Settings app and click on the Windows Update option to install the patches.
In future versions of Windows 10, Microsoft has removed the venerable 'Administrative Tools' and added a new 'Windows Tools' control panel with almost double the number of tools promoted within it. As part of this addition, Microsoft took shortcuts previously located in Start Menu folders such as the 'Windows System', 'Windows Accessories', and 'Windows PowerShell' and moved them into the new Windows Tools control panel.
Microsoft has reminded users that Windows 10, version 1909, will reach the end of service next month, in May 2021. Windows 10 releases reaching end of support in May. The company says that this end of support deadline applies to all Windows 10 1903 editions in a support document published earlier this week.
Later this year, Windows 10 is getting a new feature that will enable a Google Discover-like newsfeed on the taskbar. This feature is officially called "News and Interests" and it will give news stories, sports scores, finance and weather information.